Ian Usher’s eBay life sale ends in disappointment

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We reported last week of Ian Usher, a British man living in Australia who was auctioning his life on eBay. Once sold, he was going to use the proceeds to travel around the world and get away from his life, which had not been a happy one since his wife left him.

The auction ended on Sunday with the winner getting his house, his job and all of his belongings. The grand total winning bid? AUS$399,300 (US$381,293).

That’s well short of what Ian had been expecting and was looking to make around US$480,000. He commented afterwards to a local TV news station:

I guess I’m a little bit disappointed at the final price, I’d hoped it to be a little higher than that … But I am committed to selling and moving on and making a fresh start.

He still intends to go off travelling and believes the money is enough for him to do what he wanted. Another website has popped up called 100goals100weeks.com. It maps out his next steps and the goals he wants to achivee.

The winning bidder is being kept quiet, but not for too long as they are obviously going to be present in the local carpet shop near their new home before too long.

Matthew’s Opinion
I think I am more surprised that people would actually bid on such an item, especially for the amount of money being sent and on a property they likely wouldn’t see before purchasing.

I’m guessing, but expect the winner to be an Australian who has actually visited the house and liked what they saw. If it’s someone outside of Australia I am very surprised they would blindly pay so much on eBay for what was on offer. They would also need to sort out becoming an Australian citizen, which may not happen depending on the circumstances.

Ian is obviously disappointed with the amount he has got, but thankfully he has enough to do what he wants. I’m more interested to see what he does when the money runs out or he finds somewhere to settle down again.